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Lot Essay
A similar toy was sold in Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Cameras, 25 November 1999, lot 43. This toy won a gold medal in 1902.
Details
Le Cinématographe Jouet
French; comprising a black cardboard box, winding handle, stone-weight and three animated-picture strips (bill poster, acrobats and a man in bed), in maker's box with printed instruction sheet to interior lid
French; comprising a black cardboard box, winding handle, stone-weight and three animated-picture strips (bill poster, acrobats and a man in bed), in maker's box with printed instruction sheet to interior lid
Literature
Georg Füsslin (1993), Optisches Spielzeug oder wie der Bilder laufen lernten, p. 111.
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.